1978 David Spinozza – Spinozza

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Spinozza is an album by guitarist David Spinozza, released in 1978.

 

Tracks

1  Superstar (Leon Russell; Bonnie Bramlett) 05:43
2  On My Way To The Liquor Store (Leon Pendarvis) 06:51
3  Prelude To ‘The Ballerina’ (David Spinozza) 03:13
4  The Ballerina (David Spinozza) 05:25
5  Edge Of The Sword (David Spinozza; Mike Mainieri) 04:58
6  Country Bumpkin (David Spinozza; Mike Mainieri) 04:04
7  Doesn’t She Know By Now (David Spinozza) 04:42
8  Airborne (David Spinozza) 05:32
9  High Button Shoes (Rob Mounsey) 03:19

Musicians

1 Superstar

Bass Anthony Jackson
Drums Rick Marotta
Guitar David Spinozza
Guitar Joe Caro
Piano Leon Pendarvis
Synthesizer Mike Mainieri
Background Vocals Luther Vandross
Background Vocals David Lasley
Background Vocals Diva Gray


2 On My Way To The Liquor Store

Bass Anthony Jackson
Drums Steve Jordan
Guitar David Spinozza
Guitar Joe Caro
Electric Piano Rob Mounsey
Piano Leon Pendarvis
Synthesizer Mike Mainieri


3 Prelude To ‘The Ballerina’

Flute George Marge
Flute George Young
Flute Dave Tofani
French Horn John Trevor Clark
French Horn Sharon Moe
Horn George Marge
Trombone Wayne Andre
Trombone Barry Rogers
Trombone David Taylor
Trumpet Alan Rubin
Trumpet Randy Brecker
Trumpet Jon Faddis
Tuba Tony Price
Background Vocals Kim Carlson
Background Vocals Gordon Grody


4 The Ballerina

Bass Anthony Jackson
Drums Rick Marotta
Acoustic Guitar David Spinozza
Piano Warren Bernhardt
Percussion Gary Mure


5 Edge Of The Sword

Bass Anthony Jackson
Drums Steve Jordan
Guitar David Spinozza
Guitar Joe Caro
Clavinet Warren Bernhardt
Fender Rhodes Warren Bernhardt
Synthesizer Warren Bernhardt
Percussion Rubens Bassini


6 Country Bumpkin

Bass Anthony Jackson
Drums Rick Marotta
Guitar David Spinozza
Guitar Joe Caro
Pedal Steel Guitar Eric Weissberg
Banjo Eric Weissberg
Electric Piano Leon Pendarvis
Percussion Mike Mainieri
Piano Don Grolnick
Synthesizer Mike Mainieri


7 Doesn’t She Know By Now

Bass Anthony Jackson
Drums Rick Marotta
Acoustic Guitar David Spinozza
Piano Leon Pendarvis
Sax Michael Brecker
Background Vocals Luther Vandross
Background Vocals David Lasley
Background Vocals Diva Gray


8 Airborne

Bass Anthony Jackson
Drums Rick Marotta
Guitar David Spinozza
Guitar Joe Caro
Electric Piano Rob Mounsey
Sax David Sanborn
Sax Dave Tofani
Sax George Young
Sax Ronnie Cuber
Sax Michael Brecker
Trombone David Taylor
Trombone Wayne Andre
Trombone Barry Rogers
Trumpet Randy Brecker
Trumpet Jon Faddis
Trumpet Lew Soloff
Vibes Mike Mainieri
Scat Kim Carlson


9 High Button Shoes

Bass Anthony Jackson
Drums Steve Jordan
Guitar David Spinozza
Guitar Joe Caro
Electric Piano Rob Mounsey
Piano Warren Bernhardt
Xylophone Mike Mainieri

Strings

Cello – Beverly Lauridsen, Charles McCracken, Jesse Levy (Track 3)
Harp – Margaret Ross (Track 3)
Viola – Barry Finclair, Emanuel Vardi, LaMar Alsop, Selwart Clarke, Sue Pray, Theodore Israel
Violin – Anahid Ajemian, Gerald Tarack, Guy Lumia, Harold Kohon, Harry Lookofsky, John Pintavalle, Lewis Eley, Lucy Stoltzman, Matthew Raimondi, Ora Shiran, Paul Gershman, Peter Dimitriades, Richard Henrickson, Richard Sortomme, Sanford Allen, Tony Posk (Track 3)

Liner Notes

Producer – David Spinozza, Mike Mainieri
Arranged By – David Spinozza (Tracks 1, 4, 7, 8)
Arranged By – Mike Mainieri (Tracks 1, 5, 6)
Arranged By – Leon Pendarvis (Track 2)
Arranged By – Rob Mounsey (Track 9)
Engineer – Olie Cotton
Engineer – Jeffrey Kawalek
Engineer (Assistant) – Peter Roulinavage
Mixed By – Jeffrey Kawalek
Programming – Larry Fast
Concertmaster – David Nadien

Art Direction – Roland Young
Design – Phil Shima, Vigon/Nahas/Vigon
Photography – Gary Heery, Lynn Goldsmith

Mixed At House Of Music, West Orange, NJ
Recorded At House Of Music, West Orange, NJ
Phonographic Copyright A&M Records Inc
Copyright A&M Records Inc